Mayor Julián Castro to Washington?

May 17, 2014 |Michel J. Fortier and Merrisa Brown

Mayor Julián Castro is expected to leave his third term in office early to become HUD secretary for President Barack Obama.

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Mayor Julián Castro thanks his supporters and staff as results for the Pre-K 4 SA campaign come in during the election watch party at La Fonda on Main in San Antonio on Nov. 6, 2012. Standing with him are City Councilman Diego Bernal (from left), Castro's wife, Erica, and their daughter, Carina, former Mayor Lila Cockrell and City Councilman Ray Lopez.

Mayor Julián Castro thanks his supporters and staff as results for the Pre-K 4 SA campaign come in during the election watch party at La Fonda on Main in San Antonio on Nov. 6, 2012. Standing with him are City Councilman Diego Bernal (from left), Castro's wife, Erica, and their daughter, Carina, former Mayor Lila Cockrell and City Councilman Ray Lopez.